Date of Award
5-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Primary Advisor
David Dillman
Secondary Advisor
Neal Coates
Committee Reader
Mel Hailey
Abstract
Immigration is major topic discussed in politics today, and an issue that I have become quite interested in over the last couple of years of studying political science and international relations. I interned last summer at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) of Abilene where I worked as an intensive case management caseworker, assisting clients with transportation to pay bills, set up social security, and bank accounts. This paper provides an overview of immigration, and then dives into the immigrant visa process which I learned about during my internship at IRC, the economic benefits of immigration, the importance of family-based immigration, and the current administration’s view of immigration and potential policy proposals in the future. This research provides a basis for understanding how immigration affects our economy and labor market in a positive way and acknowledges the many contributions that immigrants provide to the U.S.
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Recommended Citation
Weddle, Shelby Lynn, "An Analysis of the Impact of Immigration on the Labor Market and Economy" (2019). Honors College. 47.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/honors/47